Occupational Health Nurse at Lafarge Africa Plc

Lafarge Africa Plc is a member of the LafargeHolcim Group – the biggest building and concrete solutions company in the world. It is a publicly quoted company on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) and serves Nigeria with a wide range of building and construction solutions designed to meet housing and construction needs from small projects like individual home buildings to major construction and infrastructure projects.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Occupational Health Nurse

Requisition ID: 833
Location: Opebi, Lagos

Job Summary

• Role holder collates and analyses OH data and supports the OH Coordinator in the management of the activities of all 3rd party medical services providers including the HMO and international SOS.

Responsibilities
Management of Medical Services KPIs:

• Collation, validation and analysis of monthly diseases profile report from sites and head office
• Collation and reporting of monthly Health & Safety KPIs for the head office and plant clinics
• Administration of employees' HMO registration and de-registration at employment and exit respectively
• Management and processing of payments of medical vendors and service providers (SAP operations)
• OH/Medical support for HSE audits and inspections

Emergency Response Support  Activities:

• First-aid treatment of sick/injured employee, and evacuation to emergency hospital where required
• Ensuring adequate stock level of emergency drugs and consumables in the ambulance, first aid boxes and treatment room
• Coordinating the activities of HQ emergency responders (First Aiders & Fire wardens)
• Medical Emergency cover and support for company events whenever required
• LTO training support with emergency First Aider and CPR trainings
• Conduct scheduled Emergency Drills in the HQ.

Health Promotion and Awareness Activities:

• Periodic Health & Hygiene inspection of the workplace, canteens and the vendor kitchens
• Support with workplace health and safety awareness/promotion drive and talk
• Support with the Comprehensive Medical and Task-Based Medical tests
• Conducting basic health monitoring and one-on-one counselling

Key Interfaces, Stakeholders and Relationships

• Internally, the OH Nurse will interface with Departmental HRBPs, Plant HSE Managers, Shared services, Plant Clinics,
• He/she also interacts regularly with the external public including HMO contacts. International SOS, HMO Provider Hospitals, Retainer hospitals, etc

Education & Experience

• RN Nurse qualification (B.Sc in Nursing qualification will be an added advantage)
• Occupational Nursing Training and Certification
• ≥2yrs practical experience in Occupational Health in an industrial setting
• Training and/or Certification in Workplace Safety will be an added advantage

Technical / Functional Skills:

• Good written and oral communication skills
• Strong computer Skills especially Excel, Word, PowerPoint and email applications
• Ability to prioritize with excellent time management skills
• Good attention to detail

Behavioral Competence:

• Good interpersonal skills
• Strong team player
• Adaptable
• Tact and tolerant
• Ability to work well under pressure and adhere to set deadlines
• Resilient and Motivated

Leadership and Managerial Abilities:

• Excellent management skills and ability to organize and plan effectively to meet both short and long range goals and objectives.
• Ability to manage multiple project plans successfully and simultaneously.
• Ability to motivate individuals and teams
• Able to coach and direct a diverse team.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.